§ Mr. Harveyseeing the noble Lord, the Home Secretary, wished to ask a question in reference to the resolution which had been placed on the table by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and which stands for further consideration next Monday. That resolution affirmed two propositions: First, that Church-rates ought forthwith to cease, and be abolished by law; the second was the mode of providing for the deficiency occasioned by the affirmance of the first. He desired to know whether the Government would consent to divide the resolution. To the first he could give his hearty assent; to the second, as therein proposed he entertained serious doubts.
§ Lord John Russellcould at once answer the question of the hon. Gentleman, that he should object to this division of the resolution. It might be conformable to the 213 views of some hon. Members to carry the plan for abolishing Church-rates, without providing any measure for the support of the edifices; but to that course he was by no means disposed to agree, and, therefore he could not consent to the hon. Gentleman's propositions.